Why should I use a 3.3 volt processor upgrade kit when I can get a new Pentium, Pentium Pro or Pentium II motherboard?
A14. Now THAT is a really good question. Any Gateway/Micronics 486 system, except the one which uses the JX30GP motherboard, uses a standard baby-AT sized motherboard with classic AT-style keyboard connector. Most JX30GP system cases have a small plate covering the keyboard opening, as described above. You can remove the plate and install any standard baby-AT sized motherboard with classic AT-style keyboard connector. There is a wide choice of baby-AT Pentium and Pentium Pro motherboards with AT-style connectors on the market today. They fit easily inside your Gateway/Micronics 486 computer case. If your JX30GP system does not have a removable plate covering its keyboard opening, you have the challenge of finding a baby-AT motherboard with PS/2-style connectors about 1/2″ apart. This spacing is uncommon for PS/2-style connectors, which are normally about 1/8″ inch apart on the Pentium boards used by Gateway and other manufacturers. If your old motherboard has VL-bus add-in cards, plan
